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Posted 27 April 2014 - 07:50 AM

The Malwarebytes research team has determined that MediaBuzz is a browser hijacker. These so-called "hijackers" alter your startpage or searchscopes so that the effected browser visits their site or one of their choice. This one also displays advertisements.

How do I know if my computer is affected by MediaBuzz?

This is how their advertisements look:

And you may see these toolbars:

or this entry in your list of installed programs:

How did MediaBuzz get on my computer?

Browser hijackers use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was bundled with other software.

How do I remove MediaBuzz?

Our program Malwarebytes Anti-Malware can detect and remove this potentially unwanted program.

We hope our application and this guide have helped you eradicate this hijacker.

As you can see below the full version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware would have protected you against the MediaBuzz rogue. It would have warned you before the rogue could install itself, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late.